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JamesYates

Muscle spasm advice

I’ve been on this platform for multiple years, just not usually one to post. I felt the need to break that for a useful couple of tips I’ve found through multiple practice attempts. This post is for heading off muscle spasms in both thr arms and legs. Though these tips work for me, I don’t want to claim them as a definitive solution. For heading off arm spasms I apply pressure and rotate clockwise on the inner wrist of the affected arm. For legs, I again rotate my fingers clockwise and apply pressure to my lower spine or tailbone. For each time I’ve tried this technique it has worked. But I can imagine it’s not an exact science. Muscle spasms have been a problem of mine for years. But this seems to have sorted thr issues. I’d be interested if anyone else found success using these techniques.
@jona

Thanks for the tips. Do you also struggle with deep muscle spasticity, like on the hip or spine? I really struggle with these and still have found no means to really ease them...Any tips there? Do you use spasticity medication and if so, what's your experience been with them?

@JamesYates

@jona I’m so sorry, as I don’t struggle with any deep muscle spasticity, I can’t say I have any advice. I’m really sorry to hear you suffer in this way. I do use Baclofen, and currently take 50mg a day; 5 lots of 10mg tablets at regular intervals. I found spacing these tablets out, rather than one or two larger doses is beneficial. Also taking one before bed, aids in my ability to sleep uninterrupted.

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